Nickname
Microwave Tower near Hwy 11
Coordinates
(35.7732, -84.3002)
Substrate
Microwave Tower
Description
Microwave Tower on the south side of hwy 11close to Loudon Memorial Garden between Lenoir City and Sugar Limb Rd.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2017 - kack2016 - kack2015 - kack2015 - kack2014 - kack2013 - kack2012 - kack
aAdult Arrival3/2/163/12/163/6/15
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying4/2/164/3/164/1/15
bIncubation Initiation4/4/164/10/164/3/154/10/14
cClutch Hatching5/15/165/15/165/5/15
dNestlings111202
eFledglings111212
eFirst Chick Fledging7/17/166/26/157/15/137/1/12
fChicks Last Observed7/31/167/31/167/10/157/5/147/27/137/18/12
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/01/2012
Egg layingChicks last observed07/18/2012
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrivalNestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/15/2013
Egg layingChicks last observed07/27/2013
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/05/2014
Incubation initiation04/10/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrival03/06/2015Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging06/26/2015
Egg laying04/01/2015Chicks last observed07/10/2015
Incubation initiation04/03/2015Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/05/2015Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrival03/12/2016Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/17/2016
Egg laying04/03/2016Chicks last observed07/31/2016
Incubation initiation04/10/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2016Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by kack
Adult arrival03/02/2016Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/02/2016Chicks last observed07/31/2016
Incubation initiation04/04/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2016Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

10/14/2013 by kack
Very difficult to observe because of the height of the tower.

07/19/2012 by kack
7-18-12 2 ad . 1 juv .all standing on nest.

06/30/2012 by kack
6-26-12 1ad. 1juv. on nest 6-27-12 1 ad. on tower 2juv. on nest

06/19/2012 by kack
1 ad . on nest .

06/07/2012 by kack
6-5-12 1 ad plus 1 chick on nest .

06/05/2012 by kack
6-4-12 Nada .

05/28/2012 by kack
5-27-12 adult on nest

05/14/2012 by kack
5-12-12 One adult sitting on nest.

05/11/2012 by kack
5-6-12 Adult sitting on the nest .